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Publication - Advice and guidance

Procurement - use of consultants: guidance

Last updated
28 July 2026 - see all updates
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Guidance for public sector organisations on the use of consultancy procedures when procuring professional services.

Supporting documents

Procurement: consultancy services guidance - July 2026
File type
PDF
File size
328.7 kB
First published
20 March 2017
Last updated
28 July 2026 - show all updates

  1. Introduction, consultancy procedures, Annex A and Annex D amended.

  2. Annex d, consultancy procedures added.

  3. Consultancy procedures updated and chaptered pages added to meet accessibility criteria.

  4. The guidance description has been updated in the main content section.

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